Car stop



Dec. 21 1926.

J. A. BODKIN CAR STOP Filed Nov. 18, 1926 INVENTOR Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOHN A. BODKIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAR STOP.

Application filed November This invention relates to car stops, especially to that class of stops known as the heavy duty car stops.

The main object of this invention is to produce an inexpensive and substantially built car stop of one piece that will positively stop a car that may come in contact vith it, without injury.

Other objects and novel features of my invention will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of an embodiment of my invention,

l igure 2 is an end view of same.

My invention consists of a stop 3 preferably made of electric steel fixed to each ot the two rails of a track, only one of said stops 3 being shown in the drawings. The said stop 3 is secured to a rail at ot' a track, by means of bolts 5, six bolts being used in this instance. Intermediate and on each side of the vertical portion 6, and depending members 7 which form a U shaped casing at the lower part oi the stop 3, there are spaces ti. Said spaces 8 are taken up by washers 9, mounted on the bolts 5. The bolts 5, are made of heat treated chrome nickel and are of such size, and a sutiicient number of them used to overcome any shock ransmitted to them by wheels 10, that may come in contact with the arcuate portion 11, ot the stops 5. By referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the stop 3 has a portion Serial No. 69,743.

12, which extends beyond the centre line of the wheel 10. This extended part 12, prevents the car from riding over said stop 3 and insures the stopping of the car. A rib lt adds strength to the stop 3 and prevents same from breaking when the wheel 10 comes in contact with said stop 3.

It will be seen from the above that I have provided a iirm, positive andisubstantially constructed stop, that will insure absolute stoppage ot a car or train of cars at a predetermined point, without mishap.

I also find that due to the fact that the arcuate surface conforms to the contour of the Wheels of a car there is a tendency for the stop to act as a brake as well as a stop.

Having described my invention what I claim is A one p ece car-stop, comprising a lower U shaped casing adapted to engage a track rail, an upwardly extending portion integral with the lower portion, inwardly projece lug ribs extending from both the lower and upper portions, an arcuate contact side at one end 01 the upper portion extending substantially beyond the center line thereof. said center line conforming to the center line of the wheels of a car, a plurality of bolts passing through the U shaped portion to fasten the stop to the rail, and a plurality of spacing washers on said bolts between the sides of the depending U shaped casing and the rail.

JOHN A. BODKIN. 

